Clustering and Classification methods for Biologists


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Cluster Analysis - SAQs

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Cluster Analysis Self Assessment Questions

Background

The aim of these exercises to is enable you to identify those aspects of Cluster Analysis that you may be having some difficulty understanding. There are three exercises, plus a set of explanatory notes which include how Minitab can be used to help with some questions..

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Match dendrograms

In this SAQ you are presented with three scatterplots and dendrograms. You are asked to match the dendrogram to the scatter plot

Matching dendrograms to data

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In this SAQ you are presented with three scatterplots and dendrograms. You are asked to match the dendrogram to the scatter plot

Measure distance I

In this SAQ you are presented with a small data table and asked to calculate three distance matrices using different interval measures

Measuring distances (interval variables)

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Measure distance II

In this SAQ you are presented with a small data table and asked to calculate three distance matrices using different binary measures

Measuring distances (binary variables)

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